diff --git a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_touch.c b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_touch.c
index 3e90b7d751..d621b3be4a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_touch.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_touch.c
@@ -56,14 +56,16 @@ _efl_canvas_gesture_touch_point_record(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Canvas_Gesture_T
 
    if (action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_DOWN)
      {
-        pd->touch_down++;
+        if ((!point) || (!point->cur.pressed))
+          pd->touch_down++;
         if (pd->touch_down >= 2)
           pd->multi_touch = EINA_TRUE;
      }
    else if ((action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_UP) ||
             (action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_CANCEL))
      {
-        pd->touch_down--;
+        if (point && point->cur.pressed)
+          pd->touch_down--;
         if (pd->multi_touch && pd->touch_down == 1)
           pd->multi_touch = EINA_FALSE;
      }
@@ -100,16 +102,19 @@ _efl_canvas_gesture_touch_point_record(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Canvas_Gesture_T
 
    if (!id && (action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_DOWN))
      {
+        point->cur.pressed = EINA_TRUE;
         pd->state = EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_BEGIN;
      }
    else if (action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_UP)
      {
+        point->cur.pressed = EINA_FALSE;
         pd->state = EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_END;
      }
    else
      {
         pd->state = EFL_GESTURE_TOUCH_STATE_UPDATE;
      }
+   point->cur.pressed |= action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_DOWN || action == EFL_POINTER_ACTION_MOVE;
    return;
 
 finished_touch:
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_types.eot b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_types.eot
index 600518b31c..ad3ebd7c64 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_types.eot
+++ b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_types.eot
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ enum @beta Efl.Canvas.Gesture_Recognizer_Type
 struct @beta @c_name(Efl_Gesture_Touch_Point_Info) Efl.Canvas.Gesture_Touch_Point_Info {
    [[This struct represents the underlying data of a touch point.]]
    pos: Eina.Position2D; [[The canvas position of the touch point data.]]
+   pressed: bool; [[Whether this touch point is being pressed down.]]
    timestamp: uint; [[The timestamp of the touch point data.]]
 }